Size of Cryptosporidium oocysts excreted by symptomatic children of Santiago, Chile

Cryptosporidiosis; Cryptosporidium parvum; Intestinal parasites

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Size of Cryptosporidium oocysts excreted by symptomatic children of Santiago, Chile

R. Mercado; F. Santander

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Keywords: Cryptosporidiosis; Cryptosporidium parvum; Intestinal parasites.

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Recebido para publicação em 25/03/1994

Aceito para publicação em 12/07/1995

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Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  21 Sept 2006
• Date of issue
  Oct 1995

History

• Accepted
  12 July 1995
• Received
  25 Mar 1994